Samsung History
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Samsung Group Timeline and History
SamsungŠ²Šā¢s beginnings (1938 ~ 1969)
On March 1, 1938, founding chairman Byung-Chull Lee started a business in Taegu, Korea with 30,000 won. At first, Mr. Lees little business was primarily in trade export, selling dried Korean fish, vegetables, and fruit to Manchuria and Beijing. But in just over a decade, SAMSUNG – meaning literally “three stars” in Korean – would have its own flour mills and confectionery machines, its own manufacturing and sales operations, and ultimately become the roots of the modern global corporation that still bears the same name today.
SAMSUNG-Sanyo Electronics established (Renamed SAMSUNG Electro-Mechanics in March 1975 and merged with SAMSUNG Electronics in March 1977)
SAMSUNG Electronics Manufacturing incorporated (Renamed SAMSUNG Electronics in February 1984)
Koryo General Hospital opened (Renamed Kangbuk SAMSUNG Hospital in 1995)
Joong-Ang Development established (Known today as SAMSUNG Everland)
Saehan Paper Manufacturing acquired (Renamed Chonju Paper Manufacturing in August 1968 and no longer affiliated with SAMSUNG)
SAMSUNG launched Joong-Ang Ilbo newspaper (No longer affiliated with SAMSUNG)
SAMSUNG Foundation of Culture established
DongBang Life Insurance acquired (Renamed SAMSUNG Life Insurance in July 1989
DongHwa Department Store acquired (Known today as Shinsegae Department Store and no longer affiliated with SAMSUNG)
Ankuk Fire & Marine Insurance acquired (Renamed SAMSUNG Fire & Marine Insurance in October1993)
Cheil Industries Inc. founded
Cheil Sugar Manufacturing Co. founded (Now an independent company and no longer affiliated with SAMSUNG)
SAMSUNG Moolsan established (Known today as SAMSUNG Corporation)
SAMSUNG founded in Taegu, Korea
SAMSUNGs industrial era (1970 ~1979)
Throughout the 1970s, SAMSUNG laid the strategic foundations for its future growth by investing in the heavy, chemical, and petrochemical industries. The companys second “Five-Year Management Plan,” announced in August 1973, targeted these industries and also introduced SAMSUNG to the shipbuilding industry. During this time, the company also took steps to enhance its competitive position in the worlds textile industry, integrating its manufacturing processes from raw materials to end products. As a result, many new companies were created including SAMSUNG Heavy Industries Company in 1974, and SAMSUNG Shipbuilding Company (created when SAMSUNG acquired Daesung Heavy Industry Company) and SAMSUNG Precision Company (now SAMSUNG Techwin) in 1977.
Another burst of growth for SAMSUNG came from the burgeoning home electronics business. SAMSUNG Electronics, already a major manufacturer in the domestic (Korean) market, began to export its products for the first time during this period. Another significant development was SAMSUNGs 1974 acquisition of a 50 percent stake in Korea Semiconductor, further consolidating SAMSUNG Electronics reign as a leader in semiconductor manufacturing.
SAMSUNG Electronics achieves US$100 billion in exports
SAMSUNG Precision Co. established (Renamed SAMSUNG Techwin in 1987)
SAMSUNG Electronics starts to export color televisions
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